The Federalist papers / Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay ; with an introduction and commentary by Garry Wills.

Call number:

SHARED SYSTEM

Publisher:

New York : Bantam, 2003.

Publication date:

2003.

Subject:

Constitutional law -- United States.
Federalist.

Series title:

Bantam classic.

Title:

The Federalist papers / Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay ; with an introduction and commentary by Garry Wills.

Title main entry:

Federalist.

Physical description:

xxxi, 587 p. ; 18 cm.

Contents note:

A outline of the argument -- A note on the text -- The Federalist -- The Constitution of the United States.

Notes:

Glossary: p. [565]-568.

Summary note:

Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers urging voters to ratify the new Constitution. Still debated and discussed today, The Federalist Papers provide readers with an important commentary on the crucial issues facing a democracy. This edition includes a complete text of the Constitution.